Facilities Manager - Pretoria at Tharisa

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

To manage all aspects of the maintenance operations in and around METQ’s Manufacturing facility, as well as drive the design of product, equipment and infrastructure projects and the management of the respective personnel, equipment and resources for efficient and safe operations and to constantly contribute to the achievement of set maintenance, design and development plans in line with departmental goals and objectives.

Job Role

Operational Management

• Implement and maintain a planned inspection schedule for all critical mechanical equipment as well as general services to proactively detect and identify potential equipment failure and plant downtime, to ensure preventative action is taken.
• Prepare reports on production, safety, and mechanical activities by keeping accurate records of equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance activities to ensure compliance and facilitate future maintenance planning.

• Act as the resident inspector regarding the inspection of buildings and structures during construction, alteration and repair to ensure compliance with approved plans and specifications in line with engineering standards.
• Monitor contractor(s) regarding the execution of tasks across the area of work to ensure adherence to standards and specifications
• Document and keep detailed records of various aspects of the work conducted and compile comprehensive reports
• Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations, health and safety standards and energy efficiency requirements.
• Deliver oral and written presentations to superiors to report on work progressions, planning as well as any deviations and/or maintenance issues & safety risk or noncompliance. 
• Manage and develop technical designs to improve internal and external design & Engineering project deliverables and further the knowledge and understanding of mechanical design within the company.

Resource Management

• Determine resource needs within own area of responsibility to achieve individual role outcomes.
• Request required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work duties to attain quality work outputs.
• Use assets and resources optimally within own area of responsibility.
• Manage the inventory of supplies, tools, and animal feeds to regularly keep track of stock levels and report on shortages for timely supplies.

Stakeholder Relations

• Engage with all relevant Departments on issues of the area of specialization, as directed by the Manager.
• Communicate with internal and/or external stakeholders, where required, to achieve work objectives and to maintain relationships.

Compliance, Risk and Safety

• Develop and implement a proactive approach to all safety protocols by creating awareness of hazards and behaviour in order to enforce compliance to minimize risk of accidents and injuries.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, provide relevant and necessary training to ensure all employees adhere to safety guidelines all the time.
• Enforce compliance with all applicable regulations, codes and standards related to operations including environmental regulations to ensure full compliance to safety standards.

People Management

• Create and maintain a conducive work environment by appropriately applying Human Resources policies and procedures to ensure optimum performance is realized.
• Coach, mentor, and train teams and recommend adequate training and skills development initiatives to improve employee performance.
• Manage a high-performance culture by providing critical and timely feedback (both positive and critical), enabling individuals to improve and work as effectively as possible to meet operational goals.
• Implement clear people management and supervisory tactics and institute Planned Task Observations (PTO) to display level of competency of the team in line with TM’s people management strategies.
• Provide regular mentoring, coaching, and training in order to ensure a competent and capable workforce in line with TM’s people strategies.

Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF 4)
• Engineering Trade Certificate (NQF 5) – advantageous
• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related field – ideally drawing/design/manufacturing.
• Computer literate for role
• Valid driving license code 08
• Health and Safety certificate
• Code 14 Driver’s license – Advantageous
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in a mining and or manufacturing environment.